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enRidgewell to join Wigan on loan from PortlandDefender Liam Ridgewell has joined Wigan Athletic on a six-week loan from MLS side Portland Timbers.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/ridgewell-links-wigan
The former West Brom man will move subject to international clearance and remain with the Championship club until the start of the MLS campaign in mid-February.
"As soon as we found out Liam was a possibility, we moved quickly," managerMalky Mackay told Wigan's official website.
"We have him until the start of the MLS season in mid-February and hopefully we can make good use of his experience in that time."
Elsewhere, Kazenga LuaLua has signed a new deal that will keep him atBrighton and Hove Albion until 2018, whileChelsea have loaned out youngsters Todd Kane and Lewis Baker to Championship duo Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday respectively.
Kane spent the first half of the season on loan at League One side Bristol City, but was recalled by the Premier League leaders on Wednesday.
The 21-year-old full-back has subsequently moved to the City Ground on a temporary basis until the end of the season.
Midfielder Baker, 19, has also opted to go in search of experience in the Championship after agreeing to a youth loan at Wednesday that could potentially run until the end of the campaign.
Baker has caught the eye with his progression through Chelsea's youth teams and made his first-team debut as a substitutein a 2-0 FA Cup win over Derby County in January 2014.
Championship strugglers Blackpool have landed Tottenham centre-back Grant Hall on loan.
Hall has recently returned from a spell at Birmingham City, for whom he made nine appearances.
Leicester City's Jack Barmby has moved to Rotherham United on loan, while Ipswich Town have completed the signing of free agentNoel Hunt following his release by Leeds United on Wednesday.
At Molineux,Kortney Hause has penned a new three-and-a-half year deal with Wolves until 2018.
The defender follows team-mates Ethan Ebanks-Landell and Dominic Iorfa in committing his future to Wolves, the duo having signed new contracts earlier this week.
news_articleThu, 08 Jan 2015 20:49:09 +0000320238 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comDefender Ridgewell signs for Portland TimbersPortland Timbers have completed the signing of defender Liam Ridgewell after he was released by Premier League side West Brom.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/defender-ridgewell-signs-timbers
The 29-year-old has played the entirety of his career in England with Midlands trio Aston Villa, Birmingham City and West Brom.
Ridgewell, a former England under-21 international, will move toProvidence Park on a free transfer pending thenecessary paperworkto make the switch to the MLS club..
A versatile defender who can operate either at left-back or centre-half, hewill occupy aninternational slot with Timbers and become thethird Designated Player on theirroster.
"Moving into the summer transfer window it was no secret we were looking to strengthen our squad with a top-level defender,"head coachCaleb Porter told the club's official website.
"Liam is still in his prime at only 29 years old and he's been playing game in and out in the English Premier League versus many of the top attacking players in the world.
"This pedigree,along with his leadership qualities and technical ability as a left-sided central defender,makes him an ideal choice to enhance our backline for the second half of the season and beyond."
Ridgewell won the League Cup with Birmingham in 2011.
news_articleWed, 25 Jun 2014 17:54:16 +0000200534 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comWest Brom confirm release of quintetWest Brom have confirmed that five players have been released, with another five on-loan players returning to their parent clubs.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/quintet-leave-west-brom
In a statement released on Friday, the club confirmed that Zoltan Gera and Steven Reid would not be offered new contracts after their deals expired at the end of the season.
The Hawthorns outfit chose not to take up their one-year options on Liam Ridgewell and Scott Allan, while it was decided to trigger a break clause in Diego Lugano's contract.
Furthermore, the quintet of Scott Sinclair, Morgan Amalfitano, Thievy Bifouma, Matej Vydra and Goran Popov have all returned to their permanent employers.
"Zoltan and Steven have been terrific professionals during their many years with us," said West Brom's director of football administration Richard Garlick.
"They have been a real credit to the football club, both on and off the field.
"We know that Zoltan is looking to find another club while Steven, who is keen to carry on playing but is also doing his coaching badges, is considering his options.
"Liam has made a key contribution during the past two and a half years, which we thank him for. He has been a popular member of the dressing room and we wish him well as he looks for a new club.
"I would also like to thank Diego and our five loan signings for their efforts over the past 12 months.
"Scott Allan has found it difficult to break into the first team since arriving two-and-a-half years ago and we wish him well in his future career."
news_articleFri, 16 May 2014 18:18:48 +0000174177 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comRidgewell to miss next two West Brom gamesLiam Ridgewell will miss West Broms next two matches with a knee problem, the club have confirmed.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/ridgewell-miss-next-two-games
The defender sustained the injury in Monday's 3-1 defeat to Manchester City, and will now miss Saturday's game against West Ham and the trip to Arsenal eight days later.
The club hope he will return in time for the final two matches - against Sunderland and Stoke City - as West Brom continue to struggle against relegation, but Ridgewell's absence is tempered by the news that Gareth McAuley is back available for the visit of Sam Allardyce's men.
"Scans have revealed he (Ridgewell) suffered medial ligament damage to his left knee, ruling him out of Saturday's home clash with West Ham and Sunday week's trip to Arsenal," a statement on the official website read.
"Gareth McAuley is in contention for a return to action against the Hammers.
"The Baggies centre-half was forced to sit out the Etihad Stadium encounter due to a calf problem he sustained in training."
A win on Saturday would go a long way to securing West Brom's survival and, with the team hovering just three points above the drop zone, captain Jonas Olsson is desperate to claim the points they need.
"We need to get over that line sooner rather than later," he said. "And why not on Saturday?
"We will focus totally on that and get ready for it.
"Of course it will be a different game to Man City but we will speak about it and we will have time to prepare and make sure we're ready."
news_articleThu, 24 Apr 2014 09:54:19 +0000159105 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comRidgewell targets home comforts for BaggiesWest Brom defender Liam Ridgewell hopes the club can break their winless run at home to Newcastle United on New Years Day.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/ridgewell-targets-home-comforts
The Midlands club have not tasted success in nine games, a run which has seen Steve Clarke sacked as head coach and West Brom sink to 15th in the Premier League.
But Ridgewell wants to put an end to the disappointment when Alan Pardew's men come visiting, having secured morale-boosting draws in their last three games.
"In the dressing room we've been rallying around, making sure everyone is together and everyone knows what they have to do," Ridgewell told the club's official website.
"A lot of the players have been in this position before and everyone has been saying their bit and trying to make sure everyone is on the same page and going in the right direction.
"Tomorrow (Wednesday) is another home game and we want to try and do well in our home games.
"We've got to try and pick that up and get going again.
"We've earned two very good draws over Christmas and now we need to turn draws into wins, and try and move out of the position we're in at the moment.
"Everyone is trying to do that from 10th-place down.
"We just need to keep going and stick together.
"Everyone seems to be beating everyone else at the moment and you just have to get as many wins under your belt as possible to give yourself some breathing space."
news_articleTue, 31 Dec 2013 20:21:18 +000099483 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comRidgewell closing in on West Brom returnLiam Ridgewell could return for West Broms Premier League clash with Newcastle United on Saturday, head coach Steve Clarke has confirmed.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/ridgewell-close-west-brom-return
The 29-year-old missed his side's 2-2 draw with Aston Villa after suffering a calf injury during the international break.
Ridgewell had played all of West Brom's Premier League matches prior to Monday night's encounter at the Hawthorns, and could return for the match at St James' Park.
"Liam injured his calf in training the week before (the Villa match)," Clarke told the club's official website.
"It's a calf strain and I'm not sure how long he'll be out for.
"He's started jogging again so he's got an outside chance of being ready for the weekend."
After the visit to Newcastle, West Brom host Manchester City and Norwich City in the following seven days and Clarke is keen to ensure he manages Ridgewell's injury sensibly.
"We've got plenty of games coming up so we have to be careful it doesn't become a long-term injury," added the Scot.
news_articleTue, 26 Nov 2013 15:45:29 +000088081 at http://www.fourfourtwo.com